
The Murder that Shook Mary Queen of Scots
From After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
Published 4/16/2026

From After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
Published 4/16/2026
On the night of Saturday the 9th of March, 1566, a pregnant Mary Queen of Scots was having a dinner party.It was a night that ended in the brutal murder of one of her closest friends, David Rizzio, led by her husband, Lord Darnley.How did this happen? How did Mary handle this traumatic moment? And…